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Stephens, Inc. is a full-service investment bank and brokerage firm headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. The firm was founded in 1933 and is a subsidiary of Susi Holdings, Inc., which is owned by Stephens Financial Services LLC. Stephens provides comprehensive securities sales and trading services, including customized solutions for clients in North America and abroad.

Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (RJA) is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF), a diversified holding company. RJA offers a full array of capital markets services, strategic advice and planning for institutional investors.

Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) (PSC-Broker) is the full-service brokerage division of Piper Sandler & Co., a financial service firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a subsidiary of Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR). The firm was founded in 1969 and previously known as Piper Jaffray & Co. They became Piper Sandler & Co. when Piper Jaffray Companies and Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. merged to become Piper Sandler Companies in 2020. PSC-Broker provides brokerage and investment banking services to financial institutions, corporations and other financial investors. Their core focus sectors are Agriculture, renewables & cannabis, Business services, Chemicals & Materials, Consumer, Diversified industrials & services, Energy, Financial services, financial sponsors, Healthcare, and Technology.

NewRoad Capital Partners LLC (NewRoad Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2012 by Jeremy W. Wilson and Clete T. Brewer. The firm is headquartered in Rogers, Arkansas.

Allotrope Partners LLC (Allotrope Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Marc Stuart. The firm is headquartered in Oakland, California.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

General Catalyst LLC (General Catalyst) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Joel Cutler, David Fialkow, Bill Fitzgerald, David Orfao and John Simon. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

2M Companies LLC (2M Cos) is a venture capital firm is founded in 1985 by Morton H. Meyerson. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

CGB Enterprises, Inc. engages in the provision of grain and transportation services. It offers container shipping, risk management, and financial services. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Covington, LA.

Balcones Resources, Inc. engages in provision of environmental services. It specializes in recovering resources through traditional recycling, document, destruction, and alternative energy. It also offers janitorial training, employee awareness events, and marketing materials and reporting services. The company was founded by Kerry Getter and Becky Getter in 1994 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Western Missouri Medical Center (WMMC) is a fully-accredited acute care facility located in Warrensburg, Missouri. A not-for-profit county Medical Center, WMMC offers comprehensive health care services to residents of Johnson County and west central Missouri. To meet the growing health care needs and expectations of the greater community, it has been working on a Master Facility Plan for more than two years. The plan includes a two-story patient wing that features 72 private rooms, along with a new expanded Radiology Department, renovations to the existing facility and campus improvements. It's Board of Trustees recently approved the development of construction documents for the project. Construction is slated to begin by the end of this year. Through collaborating with its medical staff and integrating advanced technology, it continues to grow as a progressive Medical Center that will continue to meet the evolving needs of the greater community.

Encore Bank provides personal, business and corporate banking services. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Little Rock, AR.

The Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit organization that advocates for all issues related to employees. The organization is based in Little Rock, AR. The CEO of the non-profit company is Randy Zook.

InterveXion Therapeutics LLC develops drugs and antibody-based therapies. The firm develops monoclonal antibodies to treat substance abuse from PCP and methamphetamine. The company was founded by S. Michael Owens, W. Brooks Gentry, Ralph Henry, Misty Stevens and Gerald A. Damerow in 2004 and is headquartered in Little Rock, AR.

LKCM Headwater Investment (LKCM Headwater Investment) is the private equity arm of Luther King Capital Management Corp, founded by John Bryan King. The firm is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.

Champion Optical Network Engineering LLC engages in the design, marketing, and supply of optical networking components for data and telecommunication, healthcare, and government. Its products include network accessories, cabling solutions, and passive solutions. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Rock Financial Partners LLC (Rock Financial Partners) is a private equity founded in 2009 by Walter Quinn, Scott Davis, Richard O'Brien and Hunter East. The firm is headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Heartland Business Systems LLC provides technology solutions to corporate, healthcare, education, government, and not-for-profit organizations. It offers consulting and design and technology integration services. The firm's solutions include cloud and hosted solutions, collaboration and UC, document, security, and audio and video solutions, HBS services desk, business software, hardware, and software. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Pewaukee, WI.

Flow Control Group engages in distributes process control and fluid handling products. Its products includes air compression, dehydration & purification, pumps & controls, fittings and piping systems. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Classic Brands LLC designs, manufactures and distributes bird feeders and related birding products. It offers black oil sunflower, dried mealworms, hulled peanuts, sunflower hearts and chips and wild bird blend. The company was founded by Robert W. Donegan in 2010 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

A&M Capital Advisors LP (AMC) is a private equity subsidiary of A&M Capital Advisors GP LLC founded in 1983. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Stephens Capital Partners LLC (Stephens Capital Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of SF Holding Corp founded in 1933. The firm is headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Xstar Fund Management LLC provides investment advice. The American company was founded in 2017 by Hieu Trung Nguyen. Hieu Trung Nguyen has been the CEO since 2017.

Overdrive Brands LLC operates an e-commerce platform that facilities all aspects of online selling. The company was founded by Jack Sanders in 1999 and is headquartered in Fayetteville, AR.

Gilgamesh Ventures LLC (Gilgamesh Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Miguel Armaza, Andrew Endicott and Sue Choe. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Petal Card, Inc. provides custom computer programming services. It offers credit card with no fees and Visa credit card. The company was founded by David Ehrich, Jason Gross, Berk Ustun, Jack Arenas and Andrew Endicott in 2016 and is headquartered in West Sacramento, CA.

TTAGG, Inc. provides integrated dashboard analytical services. The firm provides an easy to use integrated analytics dashboard for analyzing all of the online conversations relevant to customer’s business. The company was founded in October 2011 by Chuong Nguyen, Kenneth Cason and Ryan Frazier and is headquartered in Fayetteville, AR.

Edge Natural Resources LLC (Edge Natural Resources) is an independent private equity firm founded in the year 2015 by Roy Aneed, Jesse Bomer, Oscar Pate & Stacie Moore. The firm is Headquartered in Texas.